The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
IN HONOR OF O'BRIEN.
The Paraders Appear and Pass Resolutions,
but the Editor Has Business Elsewhere.
cial to the Indianapolis JourusL

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK. June 4-The labor parade and
mass-meetng in Union square, this evening, in
honor of editor OBren. was, in point Of num-
oers and enthusiasm, one of the most significant
demonstrations that has been witnessed in this
city for many years. 1t is estimated that fully
$4,000 people. representing almost all
trades and nationaities, participated in
the parade, while four times that
number assembled along the line of
march and in Union square to witness the
parade and listen to the speeches The process
sion formed shortly after o'clock on both sides
of Fifth avenue, from Thirty fourth street to
Twenty-sixth street. aud on Lexington and
Madison avenues 1t was nearly $50 before the
head of the procession began to move, in the
following order: Mounted police, Sixty ninth
Regiment under command of Colonel Cavanaugh,
accompanied by band of 100 pieces.
Shortly before the procession began to move it
was whispered around that Mr.. O'Brien had
changed his mind and would not take part in the
demonstration, and shortly after an official
message to that effect was sent to the grand
marshal. who ordered the procession to move.
The line of march was down Fifth avenue to
Seventeenth street, to Broadway, and past the
reviewing stand Among the trade organizations
and societies that took part in the parade
were the United Order of American Carpenters
and Joiners, furniture workers. brick layers
union (about two thousand strong). cigar-mak-
ers union, forty sections of different trades from
the Central Labor Union, piano akers' union,
about twenty divisions of the Ancient Order of
Hlbernlans. stages and carriages con tanning Ia
dies. District Assemblies IS and 80, X. of L.,
slate and metal-roofers' union The parade was
divided into about dozen divisions, each of
which was headed by band of music or drum
corps
1t was O'Clock when the head of the process
sion reached Union square. AT that time it
was estimated that there were fully 5000 per-
sons in the square between Fourth avenue and
Broadway. The reviewing stand was decorated
with Irish and American flags. In the center of
the stand were the words. Welcome William
Dr. McGlynp, Judge Tucker, Robert Biz
zert Patrick Sarsfeld Cassidy and
large number of the labor party.
non-appearance of NJ. O'Brien. and various
reasons given for his absence. Among the
best informed it was stated that Mr.. McMackn
lyman known as "No. l." and as Mr.. McMackn
to preside at the Union-square meeting he
feared that it might compromise him with Mr..
Parnell if he attended.
John NcMackin, in opening the proceedings,
said that on the success of the movement in Ire
land depended to certain degree, the fate of
suffering humanity all the world. He
claimed that the land cannot, by any law, be
made the property of any number of individuals
There were cries. "Now for O Brien," and the
speaker announced that Mr.. O'Brien, at the last
moment, decided to stay away. The announce
ment was received with groans and Misses.
DR.. McGlynn, who was received with thunders
of applause, said they had met in the air be-
they knew building would hold the
vast multitude. They could not blame Mr..
OBrien much those who had persuaded
him stay away. Those who had advised him
to stay away, and who had tried to dictate who
should preside at the meeting. had shown exceed
ingly bad taste. Although 1t was to be regretted
that MIR. OBrien not present. there
enough Irish at the meeting to enjoy the wake
with or without the corpse. Great cheering
Speeches also made by Rabbi Browne,
Mr.. Archibald and Others and after resolutions
of sympathy with Mr.. O'Brien in mis- work
against landlordlsm had been adopted, the meet
ing was brought to a close.
Among The resolutions presented was the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That we proclaim it the given right
of every people to themselves without any in
terference dictation whatever. and that de-
the bill for the coercion of Ireland pend
ing in the British Parliament, and the threats of
communication from Italy against patriotic priest
who has favored Irish revolution, as meriting the
condemnation of i5ertyloving men the world
Mr.. O'Brien opposed this resolution, and re-
q ted tie committee of arrangements TO omit
is, as he did not want to be mixed mp in the Nc
Glynn sauabbie. The committee refused to re-
ject the resolution and. it is said for this reason
O'Brien refused to accept the honors proposed.